Dowell
insecticidal device

ABSTRACT

INSECTICIDAL DEBICES COMPRISE A CONTAINER, CAPABLE OF HOLDING LIQUID ACCESSIBLE TO INSECTS, COMPOSED OF OR CONTAINING PLASTIC COMPOSITION COMRPISING AN INSECTICIDAL AGENT CAPABLE OF DIFFUSING FROM THE PLASTIC COMPOSITION TO THE LIQUID WHEN THE DEVICE IS IN USE. ILLUSTRATIVELY, AT LEAST THE INSIDE SURFACE LAYER OF THE POLYETHYLENE BOTTL CO,PRISES A HALOPYRIDYL PHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE SUCH AS CHLORPYRIFOS OR FOSPIRATE; WHEN CHARGED WITH SUGAR WATER AND FITTED WITH A WICK, THE DEVICE IS ATTRACTIVE AND LETHAL TO FLIES, MOSQUITOS, ROCHES AND THE LIKE.

DEFENSlVE PUBLICATION UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICEPublished at the request of the applicant or owner in accordance withthe Notice of Dec. 16, 1969, 869 0.6, 687. The abstracts of DefensivePublication applications are identified by distinctly numbered seriesand are arranged chronologically. The heading of each abstract indicatesthe number of pages of specification, including claims and sheets ofdrawings contained. 1 in the application as originally filed. The filesof these applications are available to the public for inspection andreproduction may be purchased for 30 cents a sheet. I DefensivePublication applications have not been examined as to the merits ofalleged invention. The Patent and Trademark Ofllce makes no assertion asto the novelty of the disclosed subject matter.

PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2, 1975 T941,025 INSECTICIDAL DEVICE Frank H. Dowel],Concord, Califi, assignor to The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich.Filed Jan. 17, 1975, Ser. No. 541,817 Int. Cl. A24f 25/00; A61] 9/04 US.Cl. 23944 1 Sheet Drawing. 15 Pages Specification Insecticidal devicescomprise a container, capable of holding liquid accessible to insects,composed of or containing plastic composition comprising an insecticidalagent capable of diffusing from the plastic composition to the liquidwhen the device is in use. Illustratively, at least the inside surfacelayer of the polyethylene bottle comprises a halopyridyl phosphateinsecticide such as chlorpyrifos or fospirate; when charged with sugarwater and fitted with a wick, the device is attractive and lethal toflies, mosquitos, roaches and the like.

Dec. 2, 1975 F. H. DOWELL T941,025

INSECTICIDAL DEVICE Original Filed Jan. 17, 1975

